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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:Scientist |
| gptkbp:academic_advisor |
gptkb:William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:King's_College_London
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Institute_of_Physics
gptkb:Cambridge_University gptkb:King's_College_London gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh gptkb:Royal_Society gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge gptkb:American_Physical_Society gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science gptkb:University_of_Aberdeen gptkb:Cavendish_Laboratory gptkb:Maxwell_Institute gptkb:scientific_societies scientific revolution Victorian science electromagnetic research theoretical physics community |
| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Royal_Medal |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Royal_Medal gptkb:Order_of_Merit Royal Society Fellow |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1831-06-13
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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| gptkbp:born |
June 13, 1831
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Georgina_Maxwell
gptkb:3 Catherine Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell Jr. |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:kinetic_theory
color photography kinetic theory of gases |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Maxwell's_equations
gptkb:optics gptkb:Maxwell's_demon gptkb:swimming_pool Color theory Thermodynamics Electromagnetic theory Statistical mechanics Color photography Maxwell's distribution Maxwell's color triangle Maxwell's theory of color vision Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism Maxwell's laws of electromagnetism Theory of color perception |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1879-11-05
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Cambridge,_England
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Maxwell-Boltzmann_distribution
gptkb:Maxwell's_equations gptkb:Maxwell's_demon |
| gptkbp:died |
November 5, 1879
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Cambridge
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Physics gptkb:astronomy Electromagnetism physics thermodynamics electromagnetism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Clerk Maxwell
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Niels_Bohr
gptkb:Richard_Feynman gptkb:Albert_Einstein |
| gptkbp:influence_on |
gptkb:optics
Electromagnetic theory Modern physics Color science |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Niels_Bohr
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell_Foundation gptkb:Richard_Feynman gptkb:Albert_Einstein gptkb:Stephen_Hawking gptkb:astronomy gptkb:Erwin_Schrödinger gptkb:Fluid_dynamics gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell's_equations gptkb:Quantum_mechanics Theoretical physics Chaos theory Information theory Statistical physics Relativity theory James Clerk Maxwell's color theory James Clerk Maxwell's kinetic theory James Clerk Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism Electromagnetic engineering Maxwell's equations in modern physics |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Michael_Faraday
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Quantum_Mechanics
gptkb:Physics gptkb:Maxwell's_equations modern physics electromagnetic theory |
| gptkbp:invention |
Additive color mixing
Color wheel Color photography process |
| gptkbp:is_regarded_as |
one of the greatest physicists
the father of electromagnetism the father of modern physics |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Maxwell's_equations
Color theory color photography kinetic theory of gases theory of electromagnetism |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Maxwell's_equations
gptkb:Maxwell's_demon His work laid the foundation for modern physics. Maxwell's color triangle Maxwell's equations are fundamental to classical electromagnetism. Considered one of the greatest physicists. Influenced the development of quantum mechanics. Pioneer in the field of thermodynamics. |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
color photography
kinetic theory of gases |
| gptkbp:notable_students |
gptkb:J._J._Thomson
gptkb:Oliver_Lodge gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
Theory of Heat The Dynamical Theory of Gases On the Stability of the Motion of Saturn's Rings |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Scientist |
| gptkbp:published |
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
Theory of Heat On the Stability of the Motion of Saturn's Rings The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell ' On the Dynamical Theory of Gases' |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Catherine Dewar
Catherine Mary Dewar |
| gptkbp:work |
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
Theory of Heat The Dynamical Theory of Gases The Theory of Heat Matter and Motion On the Stability of the Motion of Saturn's Rings The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell On Physical Lines of Force On the Electromagnetic Theory of Light The Life and Scientific Work of James Clerk Maxwell On Color Vision On the Dynamical Theory of Gases |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Franklin_Medal
gptkb:Shirley_Ann_Jackson gptkb:Albert_Einstein gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:Michael_Faraday |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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